Somalia vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Somalia
54.4%
in 2024
Zambia
53.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
196th
Zambia rank
199th
Access to electricity over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Somalia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 199th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 21.1% | 7.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 32.8% | 18.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.8% | 1.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 54.4% against 53.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Somalia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity?
- Somalia ranks 196th and Zambia ranks 199th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.